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Trump to name Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as DC's top federal prosecutor

Headline from Fox2 Detroit

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital after abandoning his first pick for the job.

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Trump eying Fox News host Jeanine Pirro for top prosecutor in DC (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    President Trump is strongly considering installing Fox News host and ex-prosecutor Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for D.C., sources say.

  2. Forbes

    Trump Considering Jeanine Pirro As DC’s Top Prosecutor (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Pirro, a former prosecutor in New York, has supported Trump’s presidential campaigns and his false claims of election fraud in 2020.

  3. Deadline

    Donald Trump Taps Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro As D.C.’s Interim U.S. Attorney (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Donald Trump has tapped Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to serve as interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C. Pirro is the latest Fox News figure to get a spot in the administration, following figures like Pete Hegseth and Sean Duffy.

  4. CNN

    Trump names Jeanine Pirro interim US attorney for DC (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced Thursday he’s appointing Fox News host and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro the interim US attorney for Washington, DC, after his first pick faced what appeared to be insurmountable pushback from Republicans on Capitol Hill.

  5. New York Post

    Trump picks Fox News host Jeanine Pirro for interim DC US Attorney (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump went to the Fox News well once again to fill out his administration Thursday, picking “The Five” co-host Jeanine Pirro to serve as interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia.

  6. ABC 13 Houston

    Trump appoints Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top prosecutor in DC (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    President Donald Trump has appointed Fox News host and ex-prosecutor Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

  7. Forbes

    Trump Picks Jeanine Pirro As DC’s Top Prosecutor (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Pirro, a former prosecutor in New York, has supported Trump’s presidential campaigns and his false claims of election fraud in 2020.

  8. MyNorthwest

    Trump says he is naming Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    President Trump names Jeanine Pirro, former prosecutor, as top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., amid significant legal challenges.

  9. The Hollywood Reporter

    Trump Names Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro Acting U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    President Donald Trump has named Fox News host Jeanine Pirro acting U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.

  10. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump names Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as DC's top federal prosecutor (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The president announced earlier Thursday that he would be replacing Ed Martin, a "stop the steal" organizer closely aligned with Jan. 6 defendants, as his...

  11. NPR

    Trump names Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for D.C. after dropping earlier pick (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Trump said he is appointing Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to be acting U.S. attorney in Washington DC. This is after the president pulled his controversial first pick for the job, Ed Martin.

  12. Fox2 Detroit

    Trump to name Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as DC's top federal prosecutor (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital after abandoning his first pick for the job.

  13. Entertainment Weekly

    Trump appoints Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, lampooned by Cecily Strong on 'SNL,' interim U.S. attorney in D.C. (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    President Trump has appointed Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, who was famously lampooned on 'SNL' by Cecily Strong, interim U.S. attorney in D.C.

  14. The New Republic

    Trump Picks Most Unhinged Fox News Host for Top D.C. Job (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Trump has nominated Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for D.C. Here are some of the most deranged things she’s said.

  15. The Week

    Trump taps Fox News' Pirro for DC attorney post (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    The president has named Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to be the top federal prosecutor for Washington, replacing acting US Attorney Ed Martin

  16. East Idaho News

    Trump says he is naming Fox News host as top federal prosecutor in DC (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital after abandoning his first pick for the job.

  17. The Hill

    Trump taps Jeanine Pirro for top DC prosecutor job (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump on Thursday tapped Jeanine Pirro, a Fox News host and former judge, to serve as the top prosecutor in the District of Columbia. Trump announced on Truth Social that he was appointing Pirro to the role of U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., on an interim basis.

  18. CBS News

    Jeanine Pirro to replace Ed Martin as interim U.S. attorney in D.C., Trump says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Fox News host will serve as the top prosecutor in the nation's capital for the time being.

  19. Variety

    Trump Names Fox Host Jeanine Pirro as Interim U.S. Attorney for DC (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Jeanine Pirro is exiting Fox News to become interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, President Trump announced Thursday.

  20. Boston

    Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Pirro, who joined Fox News in 2006, co-hosts the network’s show “The Five” on weekday evenings. She was elected as a judge in 1990.

  21. Washington Examiner

    Trump makes Fox News’s Jeanine Pirro DC’s top prosecutor (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Earlier on Thursday, Trump conceded to reporters that his previous nomination for the post, Ed Martin, "wasn’t getting the support from people that I thought.”

  22. Fox News

    Trump taps Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro as interim US Attorney in DC, 'The Five' co-host exits network (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced he has selected Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro as the interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C.

  23. Rolling Stone

    Trump Continues Poaching From Fox, Taps Host Jeanine Pirro as D.C. Prosecutor (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    President Trump tapped Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to serve as the interim U.S. attorney for D.C.

  24. Hot Air

  25. Latin Times

    Trump Reportedly Considering Fox News Host To Be Next Top D.C: Prosecutor Nominee (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Donald Trump is reportedly eyeing former prosecutor and current Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to be the next nominee to become Washington D.C.'s next top prosecutor

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